A critical review of available data on sexual abuse of children in Denmark

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 715-724

  Helweg Larsen, Karin ^a   Larsen, Helmer Bøving ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Denmark; Information system; Police reports; Prevalence; Register data

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; DELINQUENCY; DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILIAL INCIDENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLICE; REGISTER; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 22144439715     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2004.11.005     Document Type: Article

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